Kyle Copeland

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Kyle Copeland
Full nameKyle Copeland-Muse
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1961-05-19) May 19, 1961 (age 63)
Prize money$25,223
Singles
Career record-
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1988)
US Open Q2 (1981)
Doubles
Career record-
Career titles1 WTA
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1984)
Wimbledon 1R (1984, 1985)
US Open 1R (1985)

Kyle Copeland-Muse (born May 19, 1961) is an American tennis player.

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Biography

Copeland, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, graduated from Montclair High School. [1] [2] She is credited as the first black tennis player to appear for Louisiana State University in the SEC. [3] She completed her collegiate career at Pepperdine University, graduating in 1982.

In 1983, she won her biggest professional title when she partnered with Lori McNeil to win the $50,000 Bakersfield Open, an event that was part of the WTA's Virginia Slims series. [4]

Copeland featured in the doubles main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open during her career.

Many sources mistakenly display her given name as Kylie.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 2 (1-1)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 1983 Bakersfield, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Patricia Medrado
6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1Jul 1984 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHard Flag of the United States.svg Penny Mager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hélène Pelletier
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(7–9)

References

  1. Tober, Mark. "Copeland Busy On The Road With Professional Tennis Tour", The Montclair Times, August 15, 1985. Accessed March 23, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "For players such as 24-year-old Kyle Copeland of Montclair, the pro tour provides a strong challenge and a possible avenue to other interests, including possible careers in television or modeling. Before her latest performance at Wimbledon in July, though, the former Montclair High tennis and. basketball standout had her doubts about continuing with the sport which has kept her busy since the age of 9."
  2. "Gramlich-Covello at WPC once again", The Record , September 14, 1987. Accessed March 23, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Kyle Copeland, a graduate of Montclair High School and Pepperdine University, has been named women's tennis coach at William Paterson College. Copeland spent four years on the women's professional tennis tour, competing in Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the French Open."
  3. Bembry, Jerry (June 23, 2020). "At 16, Coco Gauff's voice is already as strong as her serve". Andscape .
  4. "Bakersfield 1983 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.